New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1923, Page 12

MILIONAIE SLENP ENIGHA AT CAPITAL Woat Does He Want? Asked About President's Secretary BY HARRY B HUNT NEA Service Writer Washington, Sept. T.—A slender, sall skinned, long-faced man of 54, gray hairs at his temples pouches of loose skin under his eyes, celebrated his birthday agniversary September 4 by stepping inth a job that many be lleve may shape the political destiny of the United States for the next four years—that of secretary to the presi dent “Secretary to the president'™ {s the ttle Campbell Bascom Slemp will wear officially. But people who know Slemp Intimately smiles at the ideo of his being any kind of a secratary A millionaire, a keen business man an astute politician, a giver not a taker of orders. the idea of Flamp playing the secretarial role sven to president somehow st doesn't ssem to fit Therefors, his appoint. ment must mean more than -ppur- on the surface, they argus. But what? What? A political manager’ That sounds | more like it. Who better than he, who as a republican served 14 yea in congress from a democratic south. ern state, could rqund up sounthern delegates behind the Coolidge candi- dacy in 19247 A laison officer between the White “House and Congress® His long service on the hill, his acquaintanceship with members and his knowledge of how the legislative wheels go round would make him most helpful on that iob. ‘But, after all, what do either of these jobs mean in terms of Slemp” All who know him agree he's not taking a secretarial job just to be gocretary, What has he got ms, €ye on? “Well" suggests an old-timer h-ro, . who has know Slemp intimately for many years,.'maybe it's just republi- can success next vear.” But even that would cover only part of it. The real explanation must be found in some answer that would touch Slemp him- self, personally. That suggests a cab- inet job. Knowing Bascom as I do, and knowing that the job of secretars can inteerst him only as a stepping stone, here's my guess: Cabinet Timber? “1f Slemp makes a success of the work he really is selected to perform, thereby assisting or insuring the nom- {nation and election of Coolldge next year, you may as well put him down right now for a place in the next cab- inet. “Postmaster general, probably. Per- haps secretary of treasury or maybe of commerce. He has qualifications for any of those three. Anyway, watch Slemp. He sees something more than being secretary in this new job." . s . What sort of man is this south- erner, then, who becomes secretary to a Yankee president and already is talked among the wisacres as one of the big forces in the coming political maneuvers? Campbell Bascom: Slemp was born at Turkey Cove, Lee county, Virginia, on Sept. 4, 1870. His father was Col. Campbell Slemp, former officer in the Confederate army and.a typical south- ern gentleman of the old school. His grandfather was one of the famous Virginia Campbells. . oo Resourceftil, both finantially and politically, Slemp multiplied his fam- ily fortuna between times and held his seat in Congress until he tired of it. He told a friend last year that he had cleaned up $500,000 the previous year alone in his coal land deals. He is reckoned safely within the million- aire class. Hates Routine He has a mathematical and analyti- cal mind which has developed in him unusual executive ability for a man long in congress. He is a hard work- er and expects his assoclates to work equally hard. Some who have worked with him term him a “driver.” He will work night and day to put through some proposition and then take time off to rest up. When he tackles a job he has a definite objective in mind and is in- clined to be intolerant of obstacles and impatient of delays that may in- tervene He hates details himself, shouldering them off onto others He is wholly unmethodical and hates routine. He is a fast thinker, and either when writing himself or dictating he chafes at the inabllity 6f the material record to keep up with his thoughts. He can't bear being circumscribed; he must be free, foot-loose, and can tolerate no situation in which he must occupy a position of subordinate. . v . Two years older than the president and far better grounded in the school of practical polities, Slemp comes to his job largely through the recom- mendation of Speaker Gillette and Becretary Weeks. Slemp had an active part in the last speakership fight, in which Gil- lette was elevated to presiding officer of the House He was a Gillatte lieutenant then He turned the trick He is a Coolidge lieutenant now. Can he do the same this time? That's the question glemp plays a fair game of golt but he's not a golf bug He plays a but can play ropular with better game of poker it or 1et it alone He i women, but is not easily impression- able Contrary to popnlar opinion he is not a bachelor. Who's Who shows him as unmarried However ghortly after coming to congress he brought to Washington a Louisiana belle as his bride e remained however, and incompati- here only a few weeks a divorce on grounds of Bility” shortly fallawed Political manager”? A cabinet job? Well, stick a pin in your calendar at March 4, 1925 By that date you | # will know | CONVERSATION NEXT FRome—Italy has a but fAinds other recently proposed tax o in Italian raised a storm of protest low ineame ta | to tevy duties Al signs except NEW FALL TRIMMINGS In & wonderful assortment of new ornaments At prices within reach of all beaded beaded trimmings, beautiful eel. ered braids, new fall girdles, beaded beits, ete Bavidson & ~ THE HOUSE OF QUALITY, SERVICE AND euenthal égwm HEW BRITAIN, CONN. ARTAMO PACKAGES Containing stamped goods for embreoidery, complete outfits. Reduced for Baturday One-Half Price - NEW! NEW FALL GLOVES Novelty Cuft Gauntlets, tab strap, two tone crochet, em- broldered back in neat perfor. ated or con. trasting stripe euffs Priced Here o, For m“ldn Only FALL NECKWEAR In new Swiss Madeira linen— Venice lace sets Priced here at 49¢ = | ! Bertha i Collars In pretty fall € Venice lace pat excellent assortment Priced Here At 98¢ ~ $2.98 | : terns; | | Pheenix Full Fashion SILK HOSE Black, Cord, Piping Rock, Birge, Bobo- link and Steel $2.00 LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS | | | | | | i i ! | | | | | | | ! | l Hand em- broidered lin- | en Madeira, ‘ heaufl'ful hfn‘;':‘t: ! (r‘o:'r‘:e‘r“s.n dain- ‘ ty Venice ' trimmed la- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! | | | | | | | | | | | | dies' 'kerchiefs Special for Saturday Only 3. $1 NEW BEADED HAND BAGS In beautiful colored irides- beads string cent draw tops. Priced For Saturday Only $1-, A New Shipment of COLORED BEADS Checkers very popular | black beads 59¢ - and the Priced from $3.49 - Bavitson & Teventhal i g | | ! | | | | | o ol Women's and Misses Dresses Fashion has emphatically approved of the coat dress, you will, too, we feel, for in this advance show- ing fre particularly smart styles, such as Twills, Reps, Beauty and Novelty in the New Fall Fabrics NEW FALL WOOL PLAIDS - FOR COATS AND SKIRTS Beautiful two-tone effects, 56-in. wide. Priced here at only yard $2.95 VELVETS In fine soft pile fabrics, Chiffon finish, Black, Brown, Navy, for Jackets, Dresses, Skirts, Wraps; moderately priced for Sat. $ Priced fof only ...... yard 2.79 o:l; d ik ‘WOOL TWEEDS SILK CANTON Pure Silk Dye, 40 in. wide, heavy weight for Dresses, Skirts, Wraps; in the fall shades and staple colors. TWILLS AND REPS $9.95 “ $39.00 SILK AND SATINS $15.95 " $49 00 Satins, Moire, Brocade, Volora, made into slim modes with knee flounces, side tiers, pleated bottoms, side drapes, bell cuffs, pleated sleeves trimmed with em- broidery, soutache flat braid smart ribbon sashes, AA ~ VA I\f .| Smart Sport Coats of overplaids stripes, Camelair, Polaire in the season’s newest colorings, giving the swagger and mannish effects; flare, back, belted models with large patch and slashed pockets, $10.95 to $35 WE' ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR DOMESTIC OFFERINGS FOR SATURDAY TURKISH TOWELS Size 15x30, white bhorder. Special For Saturday .. 12'}0 RIPPLETTE SPREADS Tull bed size, 80x90; ex- oellent value for Sat. Only .. Ea. $1.95 BED SHEETING 2 1-4 yards (9/4) wide, heavy brown sheeting. Priced For Saturday S 47c CREPE new Sat. yard i o | | 3 In pretty contrasting nubs, WOOL CANTON CREPE Only ......... 56-in wide, for Xnickers, Very popular for fall wear, Dresses, Coats, Skirts, etc; | sponged and shrunk; Black, DAY CRE unusual value for Satur- [ Brown, Navy, Cocoa, Tan. BaNp ‘l" l:“m)""“““' day only $l 59 Priced for Sat. $l 69 MADRIRA yard ..o only. ..... yard . % Linen Towels, in beautiful ?nw:m:-fi---w“-“--m;- i NATIONAL GINGHAM WEEK Just in time to make a pretty school dress for the Gingham in checks, plaids, stripes; ' youngster. ’ patterns to cheose from, 32-inch wide. l Bates Ginghams, i yard ..... L2 Imported Glngham- yard HOUSE WARES Economically Priced 42.Pc. Dinner Sets—choice of several beautiful patterns in flower and gold band designs, Special for Sat. $6.95 at ... Marquisette Curtain Material, a large assortment of border patterns, with plain tape and tancy edges. . Speclal -for Sat- urday 29c yard Quaker Net Curtains, ready made, choice of about 10 beau titul patterns, 2% yards long Epecial for Sat $1 98 only Beacon Plaid Blankets, heavy grade, size 66x80; Blue, Rose, Gray and Brown $4 75 L] Saturday Imported Cnps and Saucers, plain white with broad gold band. strictly first quality gaturday Scrim Curtains, made of fine grade material hemstitched and black trimmed mercerized fringe Saturday patr Cross Rar ipecial for $2.49 Floor) (Third hpa"ll.‘ Prices for Sat, Only v it SRR | designs, as only the natives of the Madeira Island can ‘ make; an unusual value for Saturday 1 I oy \or $1.39 20 i BEDSPREADS 23 ’ Heavy crchet hemmed, c ' extra size. 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Shades of Navy, Brown, Red, Check and Plaid, $3.95 to $6'95 from HATS newest SMART GIRLS' I"ashioned in the season's ma- tom e 91,956 $3.49 BLACK SATIN GYM BLOOMERS ; Al.;ndo very nicely of' fine quality oo TR R '49c. $1.25 SILK HAIR BOW RIBBONS For school opening, new fall large assortment, Priced for Saturday Caly $1. 8 to find it's a Specially at Roman plaids aud checks, good looking materials, 14 years, his school sult wonderful pleasure and lots of fun, profitable . They're priced very 35¢ yard BOYS' SWEATERS, In the over and Coat made very nicely of Knitted and Brushed Wool. from— Pull- and ever popular style, Priced 95.. $4.95 BOYS' HATS / In 8allor and Oliver Twist spyles and nicely made of the new fall ' fabrics, Very Specially priced $lc39 BOYS' 2.PANT SUITS We have just received an as-. sortment of new fall school suits, and all of the newer styles and Mr. Man, will find ' choosing and Mother will investment Complete Line of Children's School Hose Very Spegially Priced So0-E.7 Snaps—Black and white, all sizes . card 6¢ | Hing's Basting Cotton— 280 yard spools cach year. Paste each Whittemore's Shoe Polish, all colors Honsehold Rubber Aprons—in pret- For Sat- . eacn D9C ty cretonne floral patterns. urday Only Reduced to . Sci | Waterbury movements, Priced Here At $1.00 = | | [ | | [ | | | | | ] | | ] | | | | | | | | i ' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOTIONS OFFERINGS | ALARM CLOCKS top 4 ‘ bell alarm; guaranteed for one